Farm to Table Foodways and Gastro-Politics in the Ancient Near East ARCH 0775 November 2, 2015 Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology / Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine

Frank S. Frick 1999 “Oil from flinty rock” (Deuteronomy 32:13): Olive cultivation and olive oil processing in the Hebrew Bible–– a socio-materialist perspective Semeia 86: 3–17 Frank S. Frick 1999 “Oil from flinty rock” (Deuteronomy 32:13): Olive cultivation and olive oil processing in the Hebrew Bible–– a socio-materialist perspective Semeia 86: 3–17 Announcements and Reminders Reading for Wednesday 11/4

Wednesday’s class 1.Archaeological evidence for feasting A.Göbekli Tepe, Turkey B.Hallan Çemi, Turkey C.Çatalhöyük, Turkey D.Değirmentepe, Turkey

Today’s class 1.Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology A.Environment B.Geography C.Chronology 2.Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine A.Feasts and the rise of the Israelite monarchy

Environment Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Mediterranean coast Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Hill country Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Hill country Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Lebanon mountains

Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Upper Galilee

Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Judean desert

Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Negev desert

Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Jezreel valley

Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Sea of Galilee

Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Dead Sea

Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Anti-Lebanon mountains

Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Transjordanian plateau

Environment: Routes Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Geography Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian Early Bronze I Early Bronze II–III Early Bronze IV / Middle Bronze I

Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine Feasts and the rise of the Israelite monarchy Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel